Coffee with developers - Brian Morrison

After being laid off, Brian Morrison had a new job the next day. He shares the five-year strategy that made it possible.

#1about 2 minutes

Tracing the path from IT to full-stack development

A journey from being a systems engineer managing servers to becoming a self-taught full-stack developer inspired by early web technologies.

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Learning to code with Java and C#

The self-taught process of learning Java to build Android apps and then transitioning to C# for professional desktop application development.

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Moving from C# to modern languages like Go

Frustrations with the .NET ecosystem led to exploring JavaScript and Go, which feels like a hybrid of C# and JavaScript.

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Finding the motivation to teach other developers

A desire to be a more empathetic and helpful resource than what was available on Stack Overflow fueled a passion for teaching.

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Building a career safety net with content creation

Creating content and building relationships over five years created a "war chest" that led to a new job offer within a day of being laid off.

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Why investing in others is key to success

True career growth comes from investing in the community by sharing knowledge and helping others, recognizing that people are the most important part of tech.

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A developer advocate role that aligns with passion

The role at Clerk involves teaching, creating content, and connecting with indie hackers, which perfectly matches personal interests in building cool projects.

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